An American Frigate Was Sunk During Exercises

He was attacked from the sea and the air.

An American Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate has been sunk. From September 17 to 21, the U.S.-British Atlantic Thunder 26 exercises took place off the coast of Scotland, culminating in live-fire exercises targeting a decommissioned ship. According to ZBiAM, the target was the former U.S. frigate USS Klakring.

The main objective of the exercises was to test operations against surface targets, the reliability of data-sharing systems, and the ability of different branches of the armed forces to conduct coordinated fire. The maneuvers were originally scheduled for May 11–22, but for undisclosed reasons, they were postponed to September.

The exercises took place at the British MOD Hebrides Range off the west coast of Scotland. The range is used for testing and evaluating weapons. The controlled airspace over the main area covers approximately 115,000 square kilometers and can be significantly expanded during large-scale events.

The USS Klakring was the eighth ship of the extended "Long" class and the 32nd frigate of this type built for the U.S. Navy. Its keel was laid on February 19, 1982, in Maine; she was launched on September 18 of that year and commissioned on August 20, 1983.

The ship was named in honor of Rear Admiral Thomas B. Klakring, who commanded the submarine USS Guardfish during World War II and was awarded the Navy Cross three times.

The frigate was decommissioned from the U.S. Navy on March 22, 2013. Afterward, it was stored at a decommissioned ship storage facility in Philadelphia. On August 12, 2026, it was towed up the Delaware River, after which its final transatlantic voyage began.

Precise details about all participants in the firing have not been officially disclosed. It is known that an American destroyer participated in the attack, firing a single missile—presumably a RIM-174 Standard SM-6—at the frigate. In addition, American sources confirmed the participation of two F-15E Strike Eagle multi-role fighters.

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